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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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