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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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