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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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