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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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