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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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