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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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