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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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