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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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