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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education have empowered people all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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