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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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