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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the 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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