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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines 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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