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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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