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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? 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 Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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