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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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