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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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