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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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