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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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