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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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