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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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