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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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