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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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