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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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