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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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