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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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