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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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