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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the most important 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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