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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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