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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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