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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key 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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