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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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