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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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