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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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