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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. People want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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