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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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