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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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