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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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