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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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