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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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