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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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