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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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