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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online education technology have empowered students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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