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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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