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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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