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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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