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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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