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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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