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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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