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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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