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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the major 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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