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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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