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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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