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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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