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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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