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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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