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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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