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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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