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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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