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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students 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 numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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