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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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