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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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