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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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