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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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