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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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