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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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