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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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