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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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