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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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