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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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