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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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