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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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