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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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