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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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