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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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