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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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