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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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