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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed 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 experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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