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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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