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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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