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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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