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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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