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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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