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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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