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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly 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 technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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