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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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