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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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