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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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