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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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