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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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