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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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