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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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