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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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