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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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