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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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