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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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