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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the 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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