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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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