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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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