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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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