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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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