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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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