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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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