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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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