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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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