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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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