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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand these open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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