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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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