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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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