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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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