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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models 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 participants deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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