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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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