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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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