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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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