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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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