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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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