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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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