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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the 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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