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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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