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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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