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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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