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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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