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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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