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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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