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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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