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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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