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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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