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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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