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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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