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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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