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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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