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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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