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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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