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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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