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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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