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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the major 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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