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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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