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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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