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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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