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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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