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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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