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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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