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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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