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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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