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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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