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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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