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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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