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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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