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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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