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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology enable learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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