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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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