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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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