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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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