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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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