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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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