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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also talks about 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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