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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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