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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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