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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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