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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning enable people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes 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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