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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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