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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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