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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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