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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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