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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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