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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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