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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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