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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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