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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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