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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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