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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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