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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? 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 we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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