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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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