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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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