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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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