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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning have empowered humans all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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