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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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