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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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