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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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