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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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