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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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