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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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