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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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