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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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