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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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