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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with 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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