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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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