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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology have enabled students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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