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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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