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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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