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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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