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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models 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 we handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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