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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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