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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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