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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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