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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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