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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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