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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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