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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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