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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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