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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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