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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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