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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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