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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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