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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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