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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation 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 we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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