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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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