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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning are empowering students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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