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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning enable students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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