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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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