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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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