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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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