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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning enable students all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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