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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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