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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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