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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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