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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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