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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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