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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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