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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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