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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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