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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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