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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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