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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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