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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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