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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational experiments. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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