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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning are empowering learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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