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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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