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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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