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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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