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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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