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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education have enabled learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment 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 educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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