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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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