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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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