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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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