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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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