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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to understand these important new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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