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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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