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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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