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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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