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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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