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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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