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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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