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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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