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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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