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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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