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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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