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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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