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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology enable students all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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