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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology enable people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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