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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. People want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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