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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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