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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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