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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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