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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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