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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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