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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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