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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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