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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand these new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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