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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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