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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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