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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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