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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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