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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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