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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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