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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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