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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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