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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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