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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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