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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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