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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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