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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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