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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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