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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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