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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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