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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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