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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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