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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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