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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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