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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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