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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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