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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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