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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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