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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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