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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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