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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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