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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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