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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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