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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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