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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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