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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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