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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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