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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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