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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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