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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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