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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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