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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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