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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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