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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental 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 handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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