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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology enable students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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