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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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