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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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