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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in digital education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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