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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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