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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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