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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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