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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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