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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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