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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that educators 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 courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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