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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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