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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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