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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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