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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs)