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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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