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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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