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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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