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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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