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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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