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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify 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 original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to understand these new open education experiments. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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