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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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