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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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