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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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