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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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