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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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