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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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