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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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