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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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