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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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