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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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