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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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