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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning are enabling humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What 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 educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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