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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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