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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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