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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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