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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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