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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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