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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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