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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important 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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