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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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