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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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