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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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