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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better understand these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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