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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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