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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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