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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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