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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these MOOCs? 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 organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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