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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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