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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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