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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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