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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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