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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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