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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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