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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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