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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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