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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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