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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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