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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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