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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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