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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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