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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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