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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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