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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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