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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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