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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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