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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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