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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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