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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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