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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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