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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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