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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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