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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies 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 get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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