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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Students want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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