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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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