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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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