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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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