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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not 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 topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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