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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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