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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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