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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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