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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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