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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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