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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning have empowered students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand these new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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