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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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