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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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