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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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