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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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