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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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