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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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