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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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