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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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