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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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