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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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