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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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