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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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