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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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