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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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