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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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