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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students 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 several subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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