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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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