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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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