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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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