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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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