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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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