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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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