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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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