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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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