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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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