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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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