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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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