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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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