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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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