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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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