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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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