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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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