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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. People want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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