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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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