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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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