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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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