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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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