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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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