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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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