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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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