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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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