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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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