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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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