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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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