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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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