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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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