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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders 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 massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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