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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning enable humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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