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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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