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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology enable students all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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