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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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