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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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