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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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