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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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