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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning enable humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to understand these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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