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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key 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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