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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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