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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines 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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