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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. 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. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines 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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