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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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