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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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