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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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