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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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