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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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