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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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