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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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