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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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