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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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