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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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