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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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