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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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