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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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