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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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