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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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