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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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