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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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