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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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