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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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