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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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