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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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