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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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