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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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