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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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