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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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