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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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