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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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