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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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