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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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