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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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