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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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