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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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