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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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