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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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