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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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