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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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