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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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