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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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