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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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