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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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