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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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