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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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