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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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