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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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