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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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