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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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