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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning are empowering humans all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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