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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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