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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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