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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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