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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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