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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning enable humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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