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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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