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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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