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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning enable learners all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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