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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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