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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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