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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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