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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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