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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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