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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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