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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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