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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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