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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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