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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to understand these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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