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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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