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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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