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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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