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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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