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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not 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 topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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