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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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