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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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